Episode 59 - Energy Abundance

Wes, Eneasz, and David discuss the news from the last two weeks from a rationalist perspectiveSupport us on Substack!News DiscussedGoogle seems to say that carbon footprint of solar breaks even pretty early and is at least better than gas and coal.Here's the master study that articles tend to citeHere is nasa giving irradiance data for new yorkFamily care centers in at least two states discarded thousands of cans of unopened, unexpired baby formulaModerna has an omicron-specific booster that works really well!Vaccine approved for humans under 5yrs oldGermany will use more coal! France’s nuclear energy output drops due to lack of maintenance of their nuclear fleet due to a pivot towards renewablesChandler v California Department of Corrections targets California S.B. 132 Collin Wright kicked off Paypal and Etsy soon afterWNYC and NYT both openly saying some kids may be being pushed into sex change too aggressively. FINA says to compete in swimming, transition must be before age 12“Progressive prosecutor” Chesa Boudin crushed in San FranciscoThe Asian ThingA crazy dude almost tried to kill Brett Kavenaugh Inflation is high! But core CPI is fallingEmployment is way up!US to seize all imports from Xinjiang unless proven not made by slaves  Supreme Court allows states to use gerrymandered congressional maps in the 2022 midterm electionsSpaceX will be required to take more than 75 actions to mitigate environmental impacts before the company can receive a launch license for the site from the FAATuring test passed with flying colorsG7 discussing a price cap on Russian energy exportsHappy News!Joe Biden proposes plan to save the Diablo Canyon nuclear plantDriverless rideshare service approved in San Francisco!Santa Claus is running for Alaska’s open house seat!Vasectomy Switch! Popular/Beloved old lady had her house gifted to her by neighbors :) Diversity is supposed to be good because it promotes ... exposure to a wide range of ideasGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at [email protected]. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer Apple: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com